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Wes Borland Relishes Limp Bizkit’s “Bizarre” Resurgence After Years of Backlash
Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has spoken about the band’s surprising return to favour after years of being one of the most derided acts in music, following their late-1990s/early-2000s peak. He credited the shift to the band no longer taking itself too seriously, saying fans can sense they are simply having fun again after a…
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Tony Iommi Recalls How “Strange” It Was To See Ozzy Osbourne Perform on Throne
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has spoken about how unsettling it was to perform alongside Ozzy Osbourne while the singer sat on a throne during their final concert together, the Back to the Beginning show in Birmingham. Osbourne, who had endured years of ill health, used the throne to support himself on stage, in contrast…
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Why People Think GTA 6 News Is Coming Imminently
Rockstar owner Take-Two will release its next earnings report on August 7, but instead of coming after the market closes at 4 PM ET, the report is being released before it opens that day at 9:30 AM ET. Another unusual element is that the report is coming on a Friday. What does it all mean?…
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Tell a whole town what to believe in Static Hour, a rolodex-flipping newsroom thriller about investigating a strange epidemic of violence
Static Hour is an upcoming narrative simulation game that casts players as a night shift news editor in a small American town gripped by mysterious, unexplained violence during the 1980s. Developed by Barkbyte Interactive, founded by lawyer Claire Sarmiento, the game explores themes of media influence and misinformation, asking players to gather evidence and decide…
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Perez Hilton under involuntary psych hold after apparent self-harm livestream: source
Miami-Dade deputies responded to Perez Hilton's home after receiving multiple reports about an apparent self-harm incident during a TikTok livestream.
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Disney Plus adds TikTok video feature days after Wonder Man axed
Disney has struck a partnership with TikTok that will embed user-generated content within Disney Plus through a new mobile feature called “Verts”, allowing select Disney-themed TikTok videos from participating creators to appear on the streaming service. The deal reflects Disney’s broader push to compete with social media by tapping into fan engagement, though the timing…
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Marvel Officially Sets the Stage for Eddie Brock’s Future
Marvel’s latest Eddie Brock story ends by setting up a major new mystery.
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Darth Vader to become a TikTok star as Disney strikes deal on short video
Walt Disney has agreed a “first of its kind” deal with TikTok that will let a select group of creators officially use iconic characters and scenes from its back catalogue, including Darth Vader, Spider-Man and Moana, in short-form vertical videos. The agreement acknowledges the growing influence of fan-made content in entertainment and reflects the wider…
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Hear Ghost’s Tobias Forge sing on a brand-new re-imagining of Accept’s classic heavy metal deep cut Save Us, featuring Anthrax bassist Frank Bello and Korn drummer Ray Luzier
The re-recording comes from a star-studded tribute album celebrating 50 years of Accept, out next month
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YouTube explains its AI slop policy and why some creators won’t get paid
YouTube has clarified its policy on AI-generated content within the YouTube Partner Program, confirming it will not ban AI videos outright but will restrict certain types from monetisation. Matt Halprin, the platform’s VP of Trust & Safety, explained in an interview that YouTube remains “agnostic” about which tools creators use, but is tightening rules around…